1. Class of 2023 Parent Meeting
April 11, 2019

2. Remind

3. Remind – (Cont.)

4. Texas High School Diploma – Foundation Program
FOUNDATION-22 CREDITS
4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ( ELA I,II,III, & advanced)
3 MATHEMATICS ( ALGEBRAI, GEOMETRY, & 1 advanced math)
3 SOCIAL STUDIES ( world geography or world history, US History, & Govt/Eco)
3 SCIENCE ( Biology, IPC or advanced science, additional advanced science)
2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 FINE ART
1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
5 ELECTIVES (Must be speech competent from 1 class…more about this later)
STEM
Math
Science
Combo
Business & Industry
Agriculture
Business
Architecture
Multi-Disciplinary Studies
**All students at WHS start here**
Public Service
Family Consumer Science
Arts & Humanities
Band
Theatre
Art
Algebra II
Algebra II
Algebra II
Algebra II
Algebra II
Distinguished
Eligible for top 10 %

5. WHS Offers 5 Endorsements
STEM
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Multidisciplinary
Public Service

6. English- 4 Credits 3 options @ WHS
English I,II,III,IV
English I, II, III, Dual Credit ( 1301/1302)
English I,II, Dual Credit ( 1301/1302), Dual Credit ( 2 Sophomore Literatures)
**End-of-Course Exam in English I and II**

7. **End-of-Course Exam in Algebra I**
Math- 3 Credits + 1
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
College Prep Math/ Independent Study
Grade Level Math
Pre-AP Algebra II
Pre-Cal
"Late Bloomer” Math
Pre- AP Algebra II
Calculus
Advanced Math Program
Option For Struggling Math Students
**End-of-Course Exam in Algebra I**

8. Social Studies- 3 Credits +1
WHS Has 4 Credits
World Geography -
9th Grade
World History – 10th Grade
US History – 11 Grade
( EOC Test)
Government & Economics – 12th Grade
Dual Credit Options

9. Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC) Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Science- 3 Credits + 1
Biology
Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC)
Freshmen
EOC Test
Taking Alg I
Advanced Chemistry
Sophomores
Chemistry
Taking Alg II +7
Alg I
Juniors
AP Chemistry
Food Science
Physics
Completed Alg II +7
Geometry
Seniors
Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
Honors Physics +7 +5
Pre-Cal

10. Spanish-2 Credits
Spanish I
Spanish II

11. Students can take four years of each as electives.
Fine Arts- 1 Credit
1 From One Category
Band
Art
Theatre
Students can take four years of each as electives.

12. Physical Education- 1 Credit
Band
Athletics PE

13. Hints About High School
Your Grades Matter
Top 10 % automatic acceptance into a Texas public university- (UT is 6%)
Colleges/scholarships care about what quartile
Challenge Yourself
Follow your degree plan
When in doubt, take a CTE course ( Ag, FCS, Business, A&P)
Try something NEW
Start Thinking College
Grades matter!
Visit Colleges- On vacation, or online, and especially junior and senior year

14. Attendance Counts in ALL Periods!!!!!
If you miss too many class periods, you will not earn credit for the course!
Extracurricular absences – 15 allowed…after that they count as excused absences!
**See Attendance Reminders Portion in Packet**

15. Things I’ve learned in High School…
Art can wait- Especially if you are not taking athletics past 9th Grade
If you are showing for FFA, you need to take an Ag class (Prin of Ag)
Get involved in an organization – some organizations have dues
The A/B Day schedules makes the day go FAST!!!!!
GET YOUR MAKE-UP WORK- Teachers love GOOD communication
Keep up with community service- NHS is right around the corner
Break is AWESOME!
Debate & Oral Interpretation count as speech “credit”. Principles of AG now counts as a speech “credit”. But…speech is also a great class to get that “credit”!

16. Contact Us
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17. Here is What Counselor Needs…
Choice Sheet with 8 classes marked – Due April 16
Be clear with your choices
Select an “extra” class on your electives and note it as an alternate with an “A”. This will be used if your first choices are full.
4-year plan completed
Clean Copy
Parent Signature
Make certain it’s saved to your student drive
We are working on these April 25, 2019 in Mrs. Cope’s class.